Looking at the 2015 Draft: 24th Best Prospect

Continuing our look at the 2015 MLB First Year Players Draft we take a look at the #24 ranked prospect expected to enter the draft. As always we will include the mini scouting report from MLB.com as we introduce the #24 prospect, Jake Lemoine. Lemoine is a RHP from the University of Houston.

Here is the write up from MLB.com:

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50 | Overall: 50

Houston hasn't produced a first-rounder since the Pirates made Brad Lincoln the fourth overall choice in 2006, but Lemoine could change that in June. He has the stuff and physicality to become one of the first college pitchers taken, provided he puts it all together on a more consistent basis.

Lemoine faded late in his sophomore season, but scouts liked the way he pitched off his 89-94 mph sinker with the U.S. collegiate national team during the summer. He also showed an average slider and effective changeup while with Team USA. At his best, he'll hit 97 mph with his heater and back it up with a plus slider and solid changeup.

A 21st-round pick by the Rangers as a Texas high schooler in 2012, Lemoine has a classic starter's build at 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds. He throws strikes but needs better command in order to miss as many bats as his stuff indicates he should.

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24. Jake Lemoine
25. Beau Burrows
26. Richie Martin
27. Kyle Tucker
28. D.J. Stewart